36th (or Herefordshire) Regiment Officer’s Shoulder Belt Plate c. 1840 - 55, a good period example, rectangular gilt backplate overlaid with a silver star, this in turn overlaid with crowned laurels these bearing various battle honours, in the centre on a domed plated ground ‘36’ over a scroll ‘Firm’ with title strap ‘Or Herefordshire’ in surround, at the base two further battle honour scrolls ‘Hindustan’ and ‘Orthes’, two hook and two stud fasteners, little gilt remains on the backplate and the high points on the central mount are rubbed £500-700